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Leibniz reinterpreted / Lloyd Strickland.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Strickland, Lloyd H.
- Series:
- Continuum studies in philosophy.
- Continuum studies in philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Optimism.
- Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716.
- Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (185 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Leibniz Reinterpreted tackles head on the central idea in Leibniz's philosophy, namely that we live in the best of all possible worlds. Strickland argues that Leibniz's theory has been consistently misunderstood by previous commentators. In the process Strickland provides both an elucidation and reinterpretation of a number of concepts central to Leibniz's work, such as 'richness', 'simplicity', 'harmony' and 'incompossibility', and shows where previous attempts to explain these concepts have failed. This clear and concise study is tightly focussed and assumes no prior acquaintance with Leibni
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The grounds for optimism
- The perfection of things
- The perfection of worlds I : richness
- The perfection of worlds II : simplicity
- The harmony of things
- Does the world increase in perfection?
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-170) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786611292164
- 9781281292162
- 1281292168
- 9781847143785
- 1847143784
- OCLC:
- 290571829
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